US says no extension to 1 August tariffs deadline

JOHANNESBURG - The United States says there will be no extension for tariffs set to kick in on Friday. South Africa faces a 30 percent tariff on goods exported to America.

Government says it's in discussions with the US ahead of 1 August. 

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Hundreds of thousands of jobs are on the line. 

Political economist Professor Patrick Bond says the US might be affected by this the most. 

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